Kerala, God's own country, is unique in its culture and tradition. The natural beauty of the land attracts a lot of tourists from many parts of India and from different parts of the world. The lakes, lagoons, paddy fields and the coconut groves are a feast to eyes.

In addition to the beauty of the land, its hospitality and variety of tastes also adds to its attraction. Tourists loves the natural beauty of Kerala and also they love to stay in a homely atmosphere. Here comes the importance of 'Home Stays'. The home stays blossomed here and there in Kerala about 7 years ago. Now there are more than 400 homestays in Kerala.


Reasons Tourists choose a Home Stay

Home stay helps to experience the real culture of Kerala. In a Home stay, the tourist lives with the family for some part of his or her journey and enjoy the culture and tradition of the land. This helps the traveler to understand and experience the life of people in the visiting country. Home Stay provides guests a safe, secure and caring home away from home. The guests would participate in many of the normal household activities of the family. Almost all Home Stays in Kerala are situated quite away from the crowded cities and heavy traffic. Traditional home cooked Kerala food is the main attraction of Kerala Home Stays.

Need for Home Stays in Kerala

In Kerala, there is a need for 20,000 classified rooms in a tourist season. But the luxury five star hotels and resorts can provide with only about 10,000 rooms only. The rest of the tourists find accommodation in other hotels and home stays. So the importance of home stays will increase in the coming years.


Who can start a Home Stay?

Anyone who can spare a room at home for the guests and those who have cordial hospitality manners can start a homestay. Comforts at home, proximity to a tourist place and the natural beauty of the place plays an important part in making a homestay, favorite to the visitor. The foreigners will not like the slightest trouble from the hosts. They should not be persuaded to visit a certain place or ask them about the menu they need repeatedly.

Advantages of Home Stay for the Tourists

Home Stay are far more economical and exciting than staying in hotels. One gets to interact with the host family as one is staying in their house. According to the visitors choice he can select Beach Homestays, Backwater Homestays, Kochi homestays, Munnar stays, Farm House stays, home stays in Heritage Villas, Estate & Plantation Bungalows ,Forest Lodges or in Wilderness Getaways. A Home Stay provides a traveler, a home away from home.

Visitors have a choice of Kerala Luxury Homestays, Kerala Budget Homestays, Kerala Heritage Homestay, Kerala Backwater Home Stays, Kerala Economic Home Stays, Kerala Riverside Homestays etc.